- Postcode districts
- AL9, AL10
- Nearby
- Welwyn Garden City, St Albans and Potters Bar
- Guide price
- £500–£3,700
- Typical time on site
- half a day to 3 days
- Water
- Very hard across most of Hertfordshire
- Survey
- Free, at your home
What does a new shower cost in Hatfield?
As a guide, budget £500 to £3,700 including VAT for a new shower in Hatfield; your written quote will pin it down. We adjust the national guide for East of England, where prices are typically about 6% above the UK average. The figure depends on the size of the room, whether anything moves, and the products you pick.
Shower swap
- Like-for-like mixer or electric shower
New shower over bath
- Bath screen
New shower with enclosure
- Tiling to the enclosure
Guide prices for Hatfield including VAT. Your itemised written quote after the free survey is the price that counts.
Working in Hatfield
We work right across Hatfield — AL9 and AL10 — and in neighbouring Welwyn Garden City and St Albans.
In Hatfield, as anywhere, the age of the house decides a lot: pipe sizes, floor construction and where the soil stack runs. If your Hatfield bath has no shower over it, a thermostatic bar shower, screen and tiling can usually be added in a day or two. If the shower in your Hatfield home swings between hot and cold, a thermostatic valve is usually the fix.
Most of Hertfordshire has very hard water. If your supply in Hatfield is the same, limescale on shower glass and heads is a real issue: easy-clean glass, rub-clean nozzles and a squeegee make a big difference. Hardness varies street by street, so check the figure for your postcode with your water supplier.
What the job includes
- A bath screen, tray or enclosure where the shower is new
- A check of your hot-water system, water pressure and flow rate
- Supply and fitting of the shower valve or unit, riser rail, handset or fixed head
- New pipework and isolation valves, plus a pump only where the system is gravity-fed from a cold tank
Decisions to make first
Thermostatic mixer
Blends hot and cold from your system and holds the temperature steady when someone runs a tap. The usual choice with a combi or an unvented cylinder.
Exposed or concealed
An exposed bar valve fixes onto the tiles and is easy to service. A concealed valve sits in the wall for a cleaner look but needs careful setting-out and a plan for access.
Rules that apply in England
In England, an electric shower usually needs its own dedicated circuit, often 40 to 45 amps for an 8.5 to 10.5 kW unit, and a new circuit is notifiable under Part P. The Part G limit of 48 °C applies to a new bath in a new dwelling or one created by change of use, not to a shower, but a thermostatic valve gives similar protection. An unvented cylinder fitted to improve the shower must be installed by a G3-qualified installer.
